A customs officer guides a passenger arriving in Shenzhen from Hong Kong at the Lo Wu Control Point in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
SHENZHEN/HONG KONG, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development.
Starting Monday, the Lo Wu Control Point, the Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang Control Point and the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point opened up, marking the full resumption of the functioning of all seven boundary control points between Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
Monday's first group of travelers included students, cyclists, and people traveling for business and family reunions.
At the Liantang Control Point, red welcome banners and flower bouquets added to the joyful atmosphere greeting commuters. Around 6:30 a.m., cross-boundary students and their parents, who were about to leave for Hong Kong for the new semester, were already queued up for departure.
Pan Qiaojuan, who lives in Shenzhen's Luohu district, arrived early with her son for the long-awaited trip. "I've been looking forward to this moment. Today, my son will go back to his middle school in Hong Kong and we will also visit his grandparents there. We haven't seen one another for a long time."
Group tours between the mainland and the two SARs also resumed on Monday. ■
Passengers depart for Hong Kong at the Lo Wu Control Point in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
A traveller passes the ticket gate at the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen boundary in south China, Feb. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)
A staff member helps a traveller pass the ticket gate at the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen boundary in south China, Feb. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)
Cycling enthusiasts from Hong Kong arrive in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)
Choi Kai Yeung, the first traveller since the operation of the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point, passes the ticket gate at the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen boundary in south China, Feb. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)
Travellers arrive at the departure hall of the Lo Wu Control Point at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen boundary in south China, Feb. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)
Staff members are on duty at the departure hall of the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen boundary in south China, Feb. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Duo)
Travellers arrive at the departure hall of the Lo Wu Control Point at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen boundary in south China, Feb. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)
A traveller leaves a note on a billboard after arriving in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Travellers arrive in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Travellers go through entry procedures at the Lo Wu Control Point at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen boundary in south China, Feb. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
The first batch of travellers from Hong Kong to Shenzhen pass the bridge linking the two cities at the Lo Wu Control Point at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen boundary in south China, Feb. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Vehicles depart for Hong Kong at the Heung Yuen Wai/Liantang Control Point at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen boundary in south China, Feb. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)
Members of a tour group from south China's Guangdong Province pose for a photo with the mascot of Macao tourism in south China's Macao, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development.
On Monday, a total of 135 people from six mainland tour groups arrived in Macao. The Macao Government Tourism Office held welcoming ceremonies at the Hengqin port and Macao International Airport respectively, presenting souvenirs to tour group members. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)
Members of a tour group from south China's Guangdong Province pose for a group photo at Hengqin port in south China's Macao, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development.
On Monday, a total of 135 people from six mainland tour groups arrived in Macao. The Macao Government Tourism Office held welcoming ceremonies at the Hengqin port and Macao International Airport respectively, presenting souvenirs to tour group members. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)
Members of a tour group from south China's Guangdong Province select characteristic food at a shop in south China's Macao, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development.
On Monday, a total of 135 people from six mainland tour groups arrived in Macao. The Macao Government Tourism Office held welcoming ceremonies at the Hengqin port and Macao International Airport respectively, presenting souvenirs to tour group members. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)
A member of a tour group from south China's Guangdong Province takes a selfie in south China's Macao, Feb. 6, 2023. The Chinese mainland fully resumed normal travel with the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) starting Monday, in what is expected to be a strong boost for the two regions' economic development.
On Monday, a total of 135 people from six mainland tour groups arrived in Macao. The Macao Government Tourism Office held welcoming ceremonies at the Hengqin port and Macao International Airport respectively, presenting souvenirs to tour group members. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)
